10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
32 miles

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problem #1

Oct 112011

Optima 4-cyl

  • 32 miles
The horn is under powered. It one of those "road runner" "meep-meep" sounding horns and cannot alert other drivers effectively. The 2013 Optima sx vehicle has a regular "american" horrn sound. Why not recall to change the horn type? ## VIN passed ## Kia Optima sx 2012 ##

- San Diego, CA, USA

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